Air purifier and washer.



C. A. GEDDES.

AIR PURIFIER AND WASHER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.25, I914.

Patented May 11, 1915.

WITNESSES INVENTUR fldofia,

ATTORNEYS THE NORRIS PETERS 60.. PHOTOLITHQ. WASHINGTON, D. c.

T STATES PATENT @FTQE.

CHARLES A. GEDDES, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNGR OF ONE-HALF TO JAMES J. KENNEDY, J R., 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

AIR PURIFIER AND WASHER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 11, 1915.

Application filed August 25, 1914. Serial No. 858,440.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES A. Grooms, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Air Purifier and WVasher, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention consists of a novel air purifier and washer, whereby the dirt, dust and foreign impurities contained in the air may be removed therefrom, and the purified air be conducted to a desired place of utilization.

It further consists of a novel construction and arrangement of a plurality of casing members, and novel means for assembling said members with respect to each other.

It further consists of a novel construction and arrangement of air filtering mechanism.

Other novel features of my invention will more clearly hereinafter appear in the detail description thereof.

For the purpose of illustrating my invention, I have shown in the accompanying drawings a preferred embodiment which is at present preferred by me, since the same will give in practice satisfactory and reliable results, although it is to be understood that the various instrumentalities of which my invention consists can be variously arranged and organized and that my invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of these instrumentalities as herein shown and described.

Figure 1 represents a sectional elevation of an air purifier and washer embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a section on line m-aa of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 represents a section on line yy of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 represents a section taken on line .a-z of Fig. 1.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates standards which support a base plate 2, to which is connected a bracket 3, by means of fastening devices 4. The bracket 3 is provided on opposite sides with the arms 5 and 6, respectively, the outer ends of which are centrally recessed and provided with outwardly extending flanges.

7 designates a clamping plate adapted to clamp a cylindrical or other shaped object, and provided with lugs which are secured to the flanges of the arms 5, by means of fastening devices 8.

9 designates a clamping plate, correspondmg mponstruction to the clamping plate 7, and is adapted to be secured to the flanges of the arms 6, by means of the fastening devices 10.

11 designates a water container, the lower end of which passes through the bracket 3 and is secured thereto in any desired manner. The bottom of the container is provided with a closure 12, in threaded engagement therewith, and said closure has communicating therewith a conduit 13, provided with a drainage cook 14.

15 designates a conduit provided with a valve 16, and communicating with the conduit 13, whereby water may be introduced into the container 11. Secured within the container in any desired manner, for example by soldering, are a plurality of apertured baffles 17, the construction of which will be best understood by reference to Figs. 1 and 3, it being understood from Fig. 1 that these bafiies are located near the upper end of the water container 11.

18 designates a tank shown for purposes of illustration as of tubular form, and having its lower end fixed to the bracket 3, by means of the clamping plate 7 and the fastening devices 8.

19 designates a bottom closure in threaded engagement with said tank 18, and provided with an inlet pipe 20 which latter is provided with a drainage cook 21, and a check valve 22. The tank 18 is provided with a drainage cook 23, whereby the level of the liquid compound 24 may be varied. The upper end of the tank 18 is secured to one of the arms of a bracket 25, which is soldered or otherwise secured to the upper end of the container 11. The bracket 25 is constructed in a similar manner to the bracket 3, and is provided with oppositely directed arms centrally recessed and provided with outwardly extending lugs to which the clamping members 26 and 27 are secured, by fastening devices 28 and 29, respectively.

30 designates a top closure in threaded engagement with the tank 18, and provided with a conduit 31, the upper end of which is closed by a threaded plug 32. Said conduit 31 communicates by means of a conduit 33, with a conduit 34 and is provided with a valve 35. The conduit 34 is provided with a drainage cook 36 and communicates with the closure 37 which is in threaded engagement with the second filter tank 38, which is adapted to receive a liquid compound 39, the level of which may be varied by proper actuation of the valve 40. The tank 38 is constructed in a similar manner to the tank 18, and its lower en dis secured to the bracket 3 by means of the clamping plate 9 and the fastening devices '10. The upper end of said tank 38 is provided with a removable closure 41, with which communicates a conduit 42, having a removable plug 43.

44 designates a conduit communicating with the conduit 42 and with the conduit 13, and said conduit 44 is provided with a valve 45. i

46 designates a transparent container supported above the container 11, and between said containers is interposed a gasket 47. The upper end of the transparent container 46, is surrounded by a collar 48, through which pass tie rods 49, which latter pass through the bracket 25, and are provided with suitable nuts, whereby the gasket 50, interposed between the container 51 and'the container 46 may be suitably compressed to form a fluid tight joint. The collar 48 is fixed to the lower portion of the container 51, which latter is provided with a drainage cook 52, whereby the water level may be varied. The container 51 is provided with the apertured baffles 53 which are spaced from each other and located above the water level. 54 designates a plate seated on the top of the'container 51 and provided with one or more apertures 55 therethrough, and said plate 54 is secured in position by means of a removable closure 56, with which a valve controlled conduit 57 communicates, said conduit being preferably provided with a pressure gage '58. v

The operation of my novel air purifier and washer will now be readily apparent and is as follows: The liquid compound is placed in the first and second tanks 18 and 38, respectively, by inserting the same through their respective conduits 31 and 42, after which the plugs 32 and 43 are 'fixed in position. The valve 16 is now opened and water flows from the conduit 15, through the-conduit 13, into the water container 11, the water container 46, and the air and water container 51, the level of such water being controlled by the valve 52. The valve 16 is then closed, and the valves "35 and 45 are opened, it being understood that the'various cocks 21, 14, 36, 23, 40, and '52 are closed. a The air under any desired pressure passes through 'the'conduit 20, and the check valve 22 therein and through the liquid-com-- pound 24, thence through the conduit 33, into the liquid compound in the second container, thence through *the conduit 44, into the water container 11, and its passage through such water is retarded by the apertured or foraminous bafiie plates 17. The air in its purified condition passes into the container 51 and its passage through such container is retarded by the apertured or foraminous bafiie plates 53 and the apertures.

in the baffle plate 54. The air in its purified condition then passes through the conduit 57 to a desired point of utilization. When the liquid compounds and the water contain a large quantity of foreign impurities whichhave been freed from the air, such liquid compounds and water may be removed by actuating the drainage cocks provided for such purpose. The first and second tanks may be readily cleaned when desired, by re- 7 moving the closures at each end thereof, and

the transparent container 46 may also be readily removed and cleaned when desired.

It will now be apparent that I have devised a novel and useful construction of an air purifier and washer which embodies the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description, and while I have, in

I and having its lower end. in communication with the upper end of said first tank, the upper end of said second tank being in communication with the lower end of said container, a transparent container supported above said first container, a third container supported above said transparent container, and means to maintain said container and tanks in assembled condition.

2. ,An air purifier and washer, comprising a tank having liquid therein, means to pass air into said liquid, a second tank having liquid therein, and having its lower end in communication with the upper end of said first tank, a sectional container in communication with "the upper end of said second tank, one of said sections being 'transparent, means .to maintain said sections in assembled position, and means to-conduc'tthe purified air-from said container. r

3. An air purifier and washer, comprising a liquid container, brackets connected therewith, filteringtanks connected withth'e brackets, closures for the tanks, "theupper end of the first filterin "tank being con nected with the lower en of the second filtering tank, said second filtering tank having its upper end communicating with the lower end of said liquid container, filtering compound in said tanks, battles in said liquid container, means to introduce water into said liquid container, and means to introduce air into said first filtering tank.

l. An air purifier and washer, comprising a sectional liquid container having a transparent upper portion, brackets connected therewith, filtering tanks connected with said brackets, closures for said tanks, said tanks being connected with each other, one of said tanks being connected with said liquid container, filtering compound in said tanks, means to adjust the level of said compound, means to introduce water into said liquid container, baffles located within said container above and below the water level therein, and means to introduce air into one of said filtering tanks.

5. An air purifier and washer, comprising a liquid container, comprising a plurality of body sections, the intermediate section of which is transparent, and inlet and outlet sections, a lower and an intermediate bracket connected with said container, filtering tanks connected with the brackets, closures for the tanks, said tanks being connected with each other and one of said tanks being connected with said liquid container, an upper bracket carried by said upper section, fastening devices connecting said upper and intermediate brackets to maintain them in assembled position, means to carry the water level in said liquid container at a point within said upper section, battles in said upper section above the water level therein, baflles in said lower section, and means to introduce air into one of said filtering tanks.

CHARLES A. GEDDES.

Witnesses H. S. FAIRBANKS,

M. E. BYRNE.

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Washington, D. C. 

